Rachel Ray, Ugh

Author: Joyce Mccall

Have you ever tried to cook one of Rachel Ray’s “easy, 30 minute meals?” I will tell you that they are easy and only take you 30 minutes if you’re a cooking genius. First of all, she never tells you all of the ingredients that you’ll need at the beginning. She pulls out “gravy that she has hanging out in her fridge from last night,” and “beans she kept just in case.” Sorry, Rachel, not everyone has gravy and beans and half a can of cream of mushroom soup in our kitchen. Also, another thing that bugs me is she doesn’t give you exact amounts of how much of an ingredient that you should add. “A little splash” doesn’t mean anything to me, and it stresses me out to now know exactly how much that “splashy” is. Is it a tablespoon or a teaspoon? No one knows. Even when I record it on my satellite (tvbydirect.com) and pause it in between every step I still can’t keep up. I guess I’m just not a ‘play it by ear’ cook!